Old-Time Makers of
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By James Joseph Walsh (1865-1942)

_ Dr. Walsh's Old-Time Makers of Medicine chronicles the history and development of 3
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ago. Ancient healers sought to use the body's natural healing ability, rather than
rely exclusively on external cures. Physicians even in ancient times relied on what is
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Dr. Walsh also addresses training and certification in medicine. Medieval
universities anticipate our modern medical textbooks with consolidated records of Fd
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